Edythe Lillian Mancini

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Jul 25, 2013 at 12:01 AMJul 25, 2013 at 4:00 AM

Edythe Lillian (Reeve) Mancini died Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Samaritan Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mount Holly. She was 89.

Mrs. Mancini was born in Jersey City, N.J. to the late Ethan and Lillian (VanDeusen) Reeve and was a lifelong resident of the Burlington Township area. She was a graduate of Burlington City High School. During World War II Edythe worked at Fleetwings Co. in Bristol, Pa. She later worked for the Burlington County Times in Willingboro.

She was a very active member of the Women's Club of Burlington and was always involved in their charitable activities. She was a past member of the St. Joseph's Church Altar Rosary Society.

She was an avid bridge player with her friends at the Wedgewood Restaurant in Burlington. She also loved the shore, particularly Long Beach Island. She spent every summer on Long Beach Island with her husband, Ken, until his passing in 2008. She will be most remembered for her love and passion for her family and the times spent with them, both in Burlington and at the shore.

Wife of the late Kenneth Sr., she is survived by her children and their spouses, Kenneth Jr. and Christine of Edgewater Park, Joan and Tim Fitzpatrick of Medford, Mark and Eileen of Surf City, N.J., and Scott and Ann Marie of Sicklerville, N.J.; her grandchildren, Jennifer, Geoffrey, Pamela, TJ, Leah, Brian, Kayti, Angie, Michael and Drew; as well as her five great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Louise Mancini and Helen Reeve, and many nieces, nephews, and other family members.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m., Monday, July 29, in St. Paul R.C. Church, E. Union St., Burlington. Friends may call at the Page Funeral Home, 302 E. Union St., Burlington from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Monday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053 would be appreciated by her family.

E-mail condolences may be sent to the family through the Web site listed below. Page Funeral Home

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www.pagefuneralhome.com

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